Greg Jenner

Greg Jenner is a public historian working in the Film & TV industry as a writer and historical consultant. He's best known for his work on BBC's multi-award winning sketch comedy 'Horrible Histories' (2009-), 'HH: Gory Games' (2011-16), and 'Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry' (2011). He also advised on the Horrible Histories movie (2019). Since 2008, he's been solely responsible for the factual accuracy of 1,600 sketches and 120 songs that span the entirety of human history, as well as occasionally dabbling in writing both sketches and songs for the show. He took home a Children's BAFTA in 2011 for his work on the show. Greg has also advised on two historical dramas in development and a feature film. Greg is also a TV and radio broadcaster. He co-presented BBC2's 'Inside Versailles' discussion programme after each episode of the Louis XIV drama 'Versailles', and was a panellist on 'The Great Tudor Quiz'. He is the author of the bestselling book 'A Million Years In A Day: A Curious History of Daily Life, From Stone Age To Phone Age' (2015) and the upcoming 'Dead Famous: A Surprising History of Celebrity, From Bronze Age To Silver Screen' (2020). He's noted for using humour and pop culture references in his writing. Greg studied for a BA in History and Archaeology and an MA in Medieval Studies at the University of York, and, after being unable to fund his PhD, has worked in the TV industry on historical documentaries, dramas, and comedy since 2005. He is a guest lecturer at the University of York and Royal Holloway, University of London, and regularly comments in the media on questions of historical accuracy in drama, arguing that filmmakers should be allowed to be creative in their historical choices, provided historians are given space to discuss them with the public. Greg is a member of BAFTA